package com.aulac.crm.webapp.action;

import java.text.ParseException;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Map;

import org.apache.struts2.util.StrutsTypeConverter;

import com.aulac.crm.util.DateUtil;
import com.opensymphony.xwork2.conversion.TypeConversionException;

/**
 * This class implements a Struts Type Converter and can be used by struts to
 * convert Date's to Strings
 * 
 * @author mraible
 */
public class DateConverter extends StrutsTypeConverter {

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
	public Object convertFromString(Map ctx, String[] value, Class arg2) {
		if (value[0] == null || value[0].trim().equals("")) {
			return null;
		}

		try {
			return DateUtil.convertStringToDate(value[0]);
		} catch (ParseException pe) {
			pe.printStackTrace();
			throw new TypeConversionException(pe.getMessage());
		}
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
	public String convertToString(Map ctx, Object data) {
		return DateUtil.convertDateToString((Date) data);
	}
}
